The Philadelphia Phillies’ top minor league affiliate is set to debut what it calls a “urinal gaming system” at its ballpark in Allentown … It consists of a video display mounted above each urinal. When a fan approaches, the video console will sense his presence and switch into gaming mode. The guy aims left or right to control the play on the screen.

You know that friend of yours who used to go wacko on the Wico when he came over to play your Atari 2600? No, of course you don’t because you’re too young to remember things so awesome. Point is, people abuse the hell out of game controllers. Which means you don’t want to be on mop detail at the ballpark in Allentown.

But the messy externalities notwithstanding, this is a win for science and industry, methinks.

Knowing that your team sucks, resulting in more beer sales, to drown the sorrows, meaning more trips to the johns, and now increased entertainment while relieving oneself. Tautological perhaps, but I get the thought process.

The link to the article isn’t working, so I’m hoping it’s an early April Fool’s thing. In any case, articles like this make me glad I’m female… it just seems more dignified than, well, making a game out of peeing. Wow.

Nope–no joke…..It was just on the news last evening, although they didn’t mention what baseball parks they would be in. But apparently a number of of teams are trying it out this season. Although I’m not sure what I think about it, I do know that it is no fun cleaning a bathroom when you have guys in your house!